BARCELONA: A liver disease affecting nearly 1.7 billion people worldwide is emerging as a major health challenge, but experts say it remains under-recognised and under-prioritised in public health policy.
Health leaders attending the Global Think-tank on Steatotic Liver Disease Flagship Meeting 2026 in Barcelona on May 25-26 called on governments to integrate liver health into broader non-communicable disease (NCD) strategies through prevention, early detection, policy action and international cooperation.
